Daoist Cen was dumbfounded. "What's an amusement park? A brothel? "
Lou Xiaoyi chuckled. "What I mean is that we'll build Hell into a large-scale amusement park. We'll include roller coasters, ferris wheels, bumper cars, merry-go-rounds, pirate ships, pendulum rides, void walks and so on. I'll give you the blueprints later. With the ten official seals, we'll be able to unleash the full might of the Ten Halls of Hell. With so many human resources, construction will be much easier …"
With several strokes of his pen, he drew out the blueprints of several gaming facilities. Daoist Cen immediately understood what these things were for.
"Meaning?"
Lou Xiaoyi chuckled. "Use happiness to replace punishment! Transform the eighteen levels of hell into an amusement park. Arrange a theme for each level, coupled with a large number of entertainment facilities … Then, don't you think the effect will be better than skinning people?
Once they leave Hell, they won't remember anything. But the punishment will leave a latent tyrannical and repressive tendency in their minds. If they're in the mortal realm and in a good environment, these tendencies won't emerge, and they'll eventually fade away amidst their blissful times.
But if the environment isn't satisfactory, and they're frequently exposed to hunger, war, oppression and injustice, these repressive instincts in their subconscious will slowly be released, and the result will be a life of evil!
What we have to do is to let their souls heal under the sun and amidst their happiness! We have to plant more positive tendencies in their subconscious, to live happily and face life bravely!
If we can do this, then even if these souls experience setbacks after reincarnation, they'll still view life positively and face difficulties, and not take risks out of desperation!
Then, don't you think we'll be changing the nature of Hell? Let this place truly become a meaningful existence? Making it a happy rest stop in the process of reincarnation that makes the world better and brighter, and not adding to the already heavy spirits of many people?
What's the point of doing this? "
Daoist Cen murmured, "You're crazy! You really dare to think of anything. This, this is completely deviating from the orthodoxy! "
Lou Xiaoyi scoffed, "Not only do I dare to think of it, I even dare to do it! What do you mean by deviating from the orthodoxy? The universe had rebelled, and the Immortal Court had been reshuffled. Why couldn't the Underworld rebel?
Old Cen, this isn't a discussion with you. If you can't figure it out, think about it as you go! "
Daoist Cen fell into deep thought. He had to admit that the Swordsman's method was far more shocking and subversive than his patchwork of Hell's laws! This was because this suggestion had completely changed the nature of Hell, from punishment to reward!
As a former Immortal, his thoughts were not stale, and he was even more adept at judging gains and losses! Truth be told, Qin Ye was well aware that the things he had set up would never be able to completely reverse the situation in Hell. All he could do was alleviate and adjust the situation to a certain extent. Therefore, the amount of merit he could obtain was very limited.
But this Swordsman's method was different! That was truly a perfect match for the arrival of a new era. A new era, a new universe, and a new underworld!
If they failed, then there was no need to say anything. Everyone was on their own now!
If he succeeded, he would become one of the founders of the new Hell, and the legacy he would enjoy would last for the rest of his life! A million years, ten million years!
If he really succeeded, with this merit alone, he would at least be able to become a Human Immortal!
Because it would benefit the common people and leave a legacy for all generations!
This gamble was a little too big!
That said, his heart was burning with passion! As long as one was a cultivator, who could possibly give up on such a temptation?
"We can't just play around like this for decades, can we? If he keeps spinning the ferris wheel like this, he might be happy, but sooner or later he'll turn into a fool and his brain will turn to mush! "
"Of course we can't just keep spinning like this!"
Lou Xiaoyi waved his hand dismissively, "Happiness is a means. Excessive happiness will eventually lead to numbness, and the amusement park will eventually become a punishment ground. It's disgusting!
We'll have to set up various reading clubs! Hobby groups! Even large-scale workshops!
Every occupation, every direction, from farming and animal husbandry to craftsmanship … we have no shortage of talents in these areas! There are countless elites in the living souls of various industries and professions. We're not going to pursue the development of some advanced civilization. Rather, we're just going to give them a way to pass the time. When they're idle, they'll easily overthink things.
Then, in the process, we'll reward the most outstanding ones with the right to play in the amusement park!
Among them, those with good temperament and willingness can even be given a position in Hell!
But we can't continue to insist on the old ways of Hell. We'll have to abolish gold, silver, jade, and wooden planks. We'll tell them that their future depends on their own efforts, and not on their birth!
These theoretical things have to be straightened out. I've already touched on some of these things in my confrontation with Granny Meng. You'll have to perfect them! "
Daoist Cen looked puzzled, "We can have these reading clubs, but won't they be more inclined towards theoretical, moral, and ideological? Will this purify their souls and give them the ability to maintain a positive attitude under pressure? "
Lou Xiaoyi shook his head, "You're wrong! Illusory things are illusory! The premise of everything is that they have to eat their fill before reincarnating in the mortal realm, get married, and have a family! These are the cornerstones of stability! Moral thinking can't help with these things!
Do you think it's better to have more thinkers in this world? Or do you think it's better to have more practical people? "
Daoist Cen was embarrassed, "Of course it's better to have more practical people. Those so-called ideas can only make people feel at a loss and even lead to evil cults!"
Lou Xiaoyi lowered his voice, "Then what do you think the golden immortals, or even the Heavenly Dao would prefer to see prosperity, prosperity, and well-being? Or would they prefer to see the emergence of countless thinkers in the universe who might challenge the world? "
Daoist Cen was shocked. This was the crux of the matter! No ruler would like the emergence of countless so-called thinkers … Some things can be done, but some things can't be done! If Hell only promoted practical living skills, the higher-ups would be happy to turn a blind eye to it. But if Hell became a hotbed for new ideas, it didn't take a genius to figure out what the higher-ups' attitude would be!
Taking this extra step would be stepping into the abyss!
This Swordsman wasn't a Swordsman at all. He was more of a law cultivator than a law cultivator. He was a combination of law cultivator and senior bureaucrat! His grasp of the human heart was terrifying!
"Unfortunately, what they learn here won't be brought to the mortal realm!"
Lou Xiaoyi chuckled, "That's right! That's not it either! Practical things might not be able to be brought over, but there are many people in this world who are born with knowledge. For example, those who are born with a strong ability to learn in a certain field of work are able to grasp it in a moment's time. They can even draw inferences about other things!
The people we're nurturing here can be called talents. They're born with the ability to farm, forge, craft, and make babies … "
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